In the decision of Brown vs. Board of Education, we as Americans decided that we could not just have two sets of schools, one for whites and one for African Americans; we needed to give everyone of all races equal opportunity to receive the same quality of education (Peterson, 190). In a more

The General Slocum was a steamship that burned in the East River in New York City on June 15 , 1904 . Over 1,000 people died in the tragedy, making it New York City's deadliest disaster until the September 11, 2001 attacks . The Captain, William Van Schaick, and the rest of the crew suffered